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Nancy Drew and the Secret of Shadow Ranch Hints
How do I get this trunk open?
1 of 12: Do those square holes look familiar?
2 of 12: Did you open the triangular chest at the ranch house?
3 of 12: Use the same tools you used for the triangular chest --
4 of 12: -- the three square wrenches you found in the rolltop desk.
5 of 12: But there's no color clue here to tell you how to turn the wrenches this time.
6 of 12: And look at the initials: EH and AH. That's not Meryl Humber or Frances Humber, though it might be some other Humbers.
7 of 12: The trunk is obviously old. What you need is someone to do a little historical research.
8 of 12: If you looked through the bookshelves at the ranch thoroughly, you ran across the name of someone who has gotten awards for historical accuracy.
9 of 12: Remember the book "Like Wind Through My Heart"? It was in the bookcase in the corner by the dining room table, plus there's a display here in Mary's Gifts.
